saviorism

ˈseɪvjərˌɪzəm

Definition

Definition of saviorism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ideology

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worldview where some are saviors and others need saving

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The NGO's approach was criticized for promoting saviorism.

messianism

religion

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belief in a savior figure or entity

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Saviorism is central to many religious doctrines.

messianism

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Origin of saviorism

English, savior (one who saves) + -ism (belief)

Examples of saviorism in a sentence

Saviorism can undermine the agency of those it aims to help.
Saviorism can lead to unrealistic expectations.
The novel explores themes of saviorism in society.

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French:sauveurisme, messianisme, ...
German:Retterdenken, Retterglaube, ...
Italian:saviorismo, salvatorismo, ...
Spanish:salvadorismo, creencia en un salvador, ...
Portuguese:salvacionismo, salvadorismo, ...
Chinese:救世主义, 救世主信仰, ...
Japanese:救世主主義, 救世主信仰, ...
Arabic:نزعَة المُنقِذ, مَذْهَب الخَلاص, ...
Hebrew:מוֹשִׁיעָנוּת, יְשׁוּעָה, ...
Russian:спасительство, мессиянизм, ...
Ukrainian:рятівництво, месіанство, ...
Hindi:उद्धारवाद, मसीहाई विश्वास, ...
Bengali:ত্রাণকর্তা ভাবাদর্শ, ত্রাণকর্তাবাদ, ...
Catalan:salvadorisme, ...
Czech:spasitelství, víra ve spasitele, ...
Danish:frelsermentalitet, frelserisme, ...
Dutch:redderisme, verlossergeloof, ...
Greek:σωτηρισμός, μεσσιανισμός, ...
Hungarian:megmentőszemlélet, megváltóban való hit, ...
Khmer:ទស្សនៈដែលចាត់ទុកមនុស្សខ្លះជាអ្នកសង្គ្រោះ និងអ្នកដទៃជាអ្នកត្រូវការការសង្គ្រោះ, ជំនឿលើព្រះអង្គ ឬអង្គភាពដែលត្រូវបានចាត់ទុកថាជាអ្នកសង្គ្រោះ, ...
Korean:구원주의, 구세주 신앙, ...
Persian:نجات‌دهنده‌گرایی, نجات‌گرایی, ...
Polish:mesjanizm, zbawicielstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):salvacionismo, messianismo, ...
Romanian:ideologia salvatorismului, credință în salvator, ...
Swedish:räddarideologi, frälsartron, ...
Thai:โลกทัศน์ผู้ช่วยชีวิต, ความเชื่อในผู้กอบกู้, ...
Turkish:kurtarıcılık, mesihçilik, ...
Vietnamese:tư tưởng cứu tinh, niềm tin vào đấng cứu thế, ...

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